The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) designed the Emergency Alert
System (EAS) so officials could quickly send
important emergency notifications to affected
counties across the country. This FCC EAS is
digital-based and automated, using coding
protocols similar to National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio
Specific-Area Message Encoding (SAME)
technology. Under national EAS guidelines, each
state and localities within have formed
Emergency Communications Committees to serve as
liaisons to the FCC, ensuring continuous
improvement in the system and ensuring national
implementation of the system, so it’s useful.

The Automatic 'All Hazard' Warning System, which
comes standard with every ALERT AM
Emergency Advisory Radio System and every ITS6000
Highway Advisory Radio Network,
automatically rebroadcasts FCC EAS/weather
targeted national alerts. It includes an
FCC-approved EAS/weather radio receiver with
antenna, mount and SAME programming. Within the
'All Hazard' Warning System,
targeted national alerts automatically interrupt
regular programming.

To verify reception of a National Weather
Service channel (162.400-162.550 MHz) at your desired location,
see coverage areas online at
this NOAA web link.